Anyone else like dead strings?

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Seems like after a few weeks, a lot of the buzz and twang that new strings have goes away leaving nothing but smooth tone. Anyone else like this, or am I crazy?
 
i change strings maybe once every 6 months, or when they break, or when rust starts to appear.

i also wipe mine down after im done playing with a cloth i use just for that. makes them last longer.

i like the harmonic content of new strings, but i hate the way they play and feel. definately like mine worn in :thumbsup:
 
I like dead strings more. Not as much shrillness and buzzing.
 
I usually hate them. They start feeling rubbery to me, sound duller and don't respond as well to the pick. I'll also notice more intonation issues when they really start to go.
 
Depends, usually not great for dirty tones. That said a Fender Tweed with dead strings sounds awesome.
 
glpg80":39yjg7n5 said:
i change strings maybe once every 6 months, or when they break, or when rust starts to appear.

i also wipe mine down after im done playing with a cloth i use just for that. makes them last longer.

i like the harmonic content of new strings, but i hate the way they play and feel. definately like mine worn in :thumbsup:
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That's a long time! Glad to hear I'm not alone.

Filter500":39yjg7n5 said:
I usually hate them. They start feeling rubbery to me, sound duller and don't respond as well to the pick. I'll also notice more intonation issues when they really start to go.
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Yeah, I hear you on the intonation. That's the only reason I want to change 'em though.
 
I thought I was the only one. :thumbsup:

I hate new strings and the way they sound and I hate the the sound of new strings recorded as well.

They are perfect after being on and played for 2-4 weeks. :rock:
 
i just restrang my PRS (1 year old strings) and Les Paul (6months+)
i actually forgot how new strings sound...but yeah there defnitely is a "worn in" period where they sound great.
 
On my basses, yeah.

For guitar I prefer the tone of older strings, I change mine about every 6-7 weeks because I don't like the way old strings feel, I use fastfret by GHS after every playing session.
 
i like mine good and broken in too, not rusty or anything like that just when they mellow out and loose the harshness. i stretch the heck out of new strings to help mellow them out a bit from the start.

-Mike
 
TheMagicEight":16ksk2ol said:
Seems like after a few weeks, a lot of the buzz and twang that new strings have goes away leaving nothing but smooth tone. Anyone else like this, or am I crazy?
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I agree. A few weeks takes care of that thin, metallic, biting fizz. I guess it might also be somewhat correlated wih my amp's crappy high-end, though. :D
 
Out the package, sound good. Broken in, sounds great.

I rarely change strings just for the sake of changing them. I just wait for one to pop, then change them all.
 
Damn...I've just been throwing mine away... :lol: :LOL:


I don't like the process of changing strings...but I LOVE the sound. New strings help with the "dark tone, yet bright timbre" sound.
 
I hate the sound of new strings. I only change them when rust, intonation or breaking. I do the whole set almost always.

For some people the acids in there skin destroys the strings very fast. If they keep them clean or not. I had a room mate that if he played any of my guitars for 20 minutes within a day the stings were done. For me they last months.
 
I love Elixirs, and I've heard people say those sound dead, so yeah, I guess I do :D
 
I like them a few weeks broken in as well. I only change them when they sound lifeless or don't hold tune any longer.
 
They do have a certain warmth that way. Intonation issues definitely start becoming a problem after awhile though.
 
FWIW, I like the feel of old strings better, but I record my playing with a mic and I was battling a dark muddy tone for a while, not knowing what to blame. New strings and tone is much much better. New strings sound better to my ear at least, much more present in a recording no matter what your ears tell you in the room.

Oh yeah (IMO). :rock:
 
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